Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-12
HAD BEEN in PRISON.
Crowd which Had No Marked Prejudics
Against Penitentiary Birds.

Crowd which Had No Marked Prejudice
Against Penitentiary Birds.
A stranger entered an Austin saloon
the other evening, and after scowling
1t the half-dozcn sitters who were gath
cred there. he said:
"Would you gentlemen object to
taking drink with man what's been
In State prisonpf'
He was big, muscular fellow, with
bad eye in his head. and he rested
his left elbow sort of careless on the
bar, facing the crowd. his right hand
reached playfully for his hip-pocket.
All jumped quickly to their feet at
the invitation and advanced toward
the bar, exclaiming in chorus: Ger
tainly not, stranger!"
I'm proud to drink with you" said
the foremost man, grasping him warm
| ly by the hand. Il don't think any
less Of man because he has been in
States prison. In fact I've served
seven years in one myself"
Il have broke Jail in three States"
said another; ''yet I amt proud. Give
us your hand" :.
Il have never been in State prison, y
remarked a third. "but l don't know
how my case may turn out when they
get through with it up to the court
house. It looks pretty squally."
II believe in giving man chance,
said a fourth. "Tve got brother il
the Louisiana penitentiary, and
wouldn't like to see folks give him tn
cold shoulder when he comes out"
'M,ny an innocent man goes Il
prison" remarked the fifth man. q
would be there myself, / reckon. II tn
States chief witness hadn't up AM
died just before the case came up.
was close call, tell you. !"
"Well,n said the stranger, "sinc
you seem to be such hard lot by you
own confession. retire my invitation
have been in State prison fer sewers
wears, not as prisoner, but as prise
; superintendent l will see you latel
no doubt" and, paying for his singl
| drink, he departed. leaving an incoI
, solahle c"n..a behind.-Tszns Stftt'aa!
10 remove Ink, iron-rust, or mi
dew: If the garment is white, whe
) washing tie a pinch of cream tarta
! where the spot is. After boiling r
| move the string and the spot will |
gone. If the spots are very large
numerous, the garment can be boile
by itself in clean water containln
|, from one ounce to one-fourth OF
!, pound of cream tartar. 1t will not II
iure the fabric. Home and Farm"
:. Jonas q. Clark, founder and pre-
: ident Of the new Clark University
! be established at Worcester, Mass
{ has given for the institution the sum
!. 40. 600. 900, to be divided as follow
!, $500, 900 for the erection and equi
= ment of buildings; 500, 600, the J
\ come Of which shall be devoted TO I
!. maintenance of library; $500, 600
= an endowment fund; real estate, booi
= works of art to the value of $500, "
:. and $500, 900 for professorshlp g
- dowment fund.-Publtc Opinio"
20 The Governor of South Carofir
Is and other State officials, recently '
III tied Claflin University, Method
N Freedmen's institution at Orangepu'
Of S. c., and examined carefully all
20 departments and was most favora'
,e impressed. ..This," he said. us
at Great revelation" He addressed
in students in the chapel and said that
ic was surprised and delighted win WI WI
NJ he had seen, and that henceforth VI
in lin University would find in him
ID friend and an earnest advoca''-'
Il ! Independent.